This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown, Nelson, Thompson, Meyer, Henning, Holie Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/3830 Message Board Post: Frona Serena Brown, 86 Tuesday, November 23, 2004 May 31, 1918 - Nov. 19, 2004 Frona Serena Brown of New Richmond and Somerset died Friday, Nov. 19 at the Parkview Health Care Center in Woodville. Frona was born May 31, 1918 in Ada, Minn. to Dr. Leonard and Lula (Thompson) Nelson. She moved with her family to Amery in 1923 and then later moved to New Richmond in 1935. She graduated from New Richmond High School in 1936. Frona then attended the University of Wisconsin at River Falls where she graduated in 1940 with a bachelor’s degree. She taught for two years in the upper peninsula of Michigan for one of Henry Ford’s private lumber town schools. On April 19, 1942 she married Dr. Leonard Brown in New Richmond. They lived in Minneapolis during World War II while Leonard worked for the war effort in the tool and die industry. After the war they moved to New Richmond, built a chiropractic clinic and opened it in 1946. They later moved to Somerset. Frona was very involved at First Lutheran Church. For years she taught Sunday School, sang in and directed the church choir. Music, singing and bridge were some of her greatest passions. Frona is survived by one daughter, Gretchen (Brown) Meyer of Las Vegas, Nev.; one granddaughter, Lori Henning of Rochester, N.Y.; two brothers, Charles Nelson of Lake Mills, Iowa and Nathan (Ellen) Nelson of Edina, Minn.; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Leonard and sister Marjorie Holie. A graveside service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, Nov. 27 at the New Richmond Cemetery. The Cullen-Hegstrom-Crea Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. © 2004 New Richmond News - Reposted by permission http://www.newrichmond-news.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=10007&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&S=1